The Dexter Tigers will head out to face off against the Central Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dexter is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Last Thursday, Dexter strolled past Piscataquis with points to spare, taking the game 40-22. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Pirates are ranked 76th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 53-40.
Central's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Dexter, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Dexter was able to grind out a solid victory over Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 43-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dexter since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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